BLADAM - Entry - Can’t Buy Me Love, but CAN buy a girlfriend!

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Can’t Buy Me Love, but CAN buy a girlfriend!

I just learned (via Kottke.org) that there's a new crazy trend on ebay for women to be selling themselves as "Imaginary Girlfriends."

I kidd you not. Yes, you, too can receive loving letters, occasional (oft pre-scheduled) IMs, and sometimes even other assorted, uh, goodies from some (supposedly female) mercenary.... for just $19.95 -- or in some cases, as much as $250 (!)

I don't know what's sadder: the sellers or the pathetically-eager buyers. On a deeper level, it's most sad that folks are apparently so desperately both craving connections and unable to attain such real connectedness. I guess this explains much of the "Reality TV" craze, too. Don't have a social life or real friends? That's okay, you can bond with and live your life through those 'real' people on the screen!

- Blathered by Adam on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 22:44 [ Permalink ]
- Filed under grab bag • wackiness
- Commented on by no one yet. Bummer. Please leave a comment below so this entry is less lonely.

Comment from Richard [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	We have actually sold one of our housemates before. We got ?10 which went to charity. I do understand the thinking behind buying these “girlfriends”. If you appear to be in a relationship, you’ll immediately become more attractive. It’s human nature to want something already taken, and proven in New Scientist a while back if I remember correctly. - Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 20:35 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from Matt [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	I have just lost all faith in humanity. - Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 at 5:38 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from donald dolliver Tennessee [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	i want to buy a girlfriend for cheap. - Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 19:16 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from Troopsy Lincolnshire [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	Hello laydees - Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:31 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from paul london [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	Forget imaginary girlfriends I need a real girlfriend and I’m willing to pay hard cash to get one. If anyone wants to sell me their girlfriend let me know I could be interested. - Posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 20:46 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from Anonymous [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	I’m buying a real gf. - Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 23:51 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from Anonymous [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	lol I’m not from Taiwan, as it says. IP tracker fails. :p - Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 23:53 [ Permalink to this comment ]
Comment from member Adam San Francisco [ BLADAM Profile \| URL ]	But maybe your upcomingly purchased girlfriend is from Taiwan. Precognition FTW! - Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 0:02 [ Permalink to this comment ]

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